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28 books

Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino

Beautyland

Marie-Helene Bertino

326 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0alyssastag's review
fiction literary science fiction emotional funny reflective medium-paced
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

The House in the Cerulean Sea

Cerulean Chronicles #1

TJ Klune

12 hours, 11 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0alyssastag's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff

The Vaster Wilds

Lauren Groff

256 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0alyssastag's review
fiction historical literary adventurous dark reflective medium-paced
Mercury by Amy Jo Burns

Mercury

Amy Jo Burns

336 pages • first pub 2024 (editions) user-added

5.0alyssastag's review
fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

The Bullet Swallower

Elizabeth Gonzalez James

257 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0alyssastag's review
fiction historical literary magical realism adventurous challenging dark medium-paced
Down the Drain by Julia Fox

Down the Drain

Julia Fox

320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0alyssastag's review
nonfiction memoir dark emotional reflective fast-paced
Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

Big Swiss

Jen Beagin

325 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0alyssastag's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary dark funny medium-paced
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

Tom Lake

Ann Patchett

309 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0alyssastag's review
fiction historical literary romance emotional reflective medium-paced
Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward

Let Us Descend

Jesmyn Ward

305 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0alyssastag's review
fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
Educated by Tara Westover

Educated

Tara Westover

12 hours, 10 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0alyssastag's review
nonfiction memoir emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced